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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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