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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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