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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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