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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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