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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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