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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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