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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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