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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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