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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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