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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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