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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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