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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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