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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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