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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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