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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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