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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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