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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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