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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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