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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the key 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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