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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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