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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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