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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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