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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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