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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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