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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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