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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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