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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates 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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