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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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