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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key 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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