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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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