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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. 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. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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