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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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