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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these MOOCs? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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