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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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