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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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