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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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