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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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