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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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