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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning enable humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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