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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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