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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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