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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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