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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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