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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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