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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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