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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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