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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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