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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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