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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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