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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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