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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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