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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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