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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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