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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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