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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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