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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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