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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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