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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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