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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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