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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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