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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important 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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