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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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