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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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