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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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