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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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