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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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