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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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