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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of these open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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