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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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