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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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