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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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