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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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