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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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