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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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