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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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