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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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