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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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