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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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