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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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