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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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