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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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