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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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