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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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