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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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