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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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