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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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