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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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