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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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