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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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