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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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