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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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