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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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