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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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