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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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