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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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