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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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