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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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