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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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