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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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