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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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