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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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