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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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