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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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