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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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