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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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