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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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