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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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