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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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