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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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