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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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