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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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