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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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