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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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