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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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