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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education enable humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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