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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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