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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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