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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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