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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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