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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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