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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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