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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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