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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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