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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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