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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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