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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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