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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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