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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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