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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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