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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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