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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses 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 Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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