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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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