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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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