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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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