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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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