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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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