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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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