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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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