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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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