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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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