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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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