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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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