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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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