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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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