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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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