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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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