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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses 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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