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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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