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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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