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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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