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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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