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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning enable learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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