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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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