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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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