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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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