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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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