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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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