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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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