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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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