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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning have empowered learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key 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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