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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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