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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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