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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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