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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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