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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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