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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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