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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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