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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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