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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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