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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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