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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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