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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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