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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major 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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