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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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