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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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