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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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