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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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