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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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