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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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