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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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