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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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