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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the most important 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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