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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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