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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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