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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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