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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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