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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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