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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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