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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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