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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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