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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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