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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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