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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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