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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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