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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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