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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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