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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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