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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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