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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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