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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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