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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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