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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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