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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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