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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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