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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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