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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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