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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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