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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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