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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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