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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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