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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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