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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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