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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning are enabling humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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