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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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