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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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