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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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