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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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