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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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