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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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