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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning enable learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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