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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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