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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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