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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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