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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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