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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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