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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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