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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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