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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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