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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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