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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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