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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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