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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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