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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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