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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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