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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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