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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning enable humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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