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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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