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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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