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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning have empowered humans all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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