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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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