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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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