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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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