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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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