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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand these new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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