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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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