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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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