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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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