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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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