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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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