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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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