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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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