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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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