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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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