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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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