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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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