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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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