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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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