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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning have empowered humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand these open education experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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