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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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