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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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