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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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