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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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