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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the key 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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