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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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