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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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