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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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