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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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