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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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