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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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