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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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