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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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