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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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