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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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