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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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