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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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