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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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