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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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