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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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