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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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