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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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