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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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