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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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