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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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