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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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