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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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