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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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