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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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