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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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