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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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