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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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