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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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