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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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