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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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