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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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