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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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