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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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