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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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