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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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