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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in online education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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