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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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