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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand these new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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