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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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