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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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