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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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