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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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