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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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