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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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