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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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