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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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