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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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