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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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