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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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