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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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