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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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