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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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