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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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