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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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