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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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