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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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