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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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