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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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