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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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