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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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