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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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