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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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