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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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