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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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