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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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