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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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