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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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