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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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