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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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