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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also explores 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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