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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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