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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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