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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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