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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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