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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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