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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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