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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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