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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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