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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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