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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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