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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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