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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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