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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology are enabling students all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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