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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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