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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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