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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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