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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning enable people all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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