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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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