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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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