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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also reviews the most important 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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