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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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