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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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