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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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