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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand these new open education initiatives. People want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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