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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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