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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly 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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