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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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