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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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