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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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