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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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