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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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