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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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