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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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