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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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