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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. People want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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