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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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