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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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