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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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