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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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