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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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