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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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