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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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