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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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