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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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