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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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