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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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