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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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