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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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