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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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