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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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