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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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