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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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