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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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