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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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