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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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