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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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