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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning enable humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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