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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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