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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses 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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