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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of these open education experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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