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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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