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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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