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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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