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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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