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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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