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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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