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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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