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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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