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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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