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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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