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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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