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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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