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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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