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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning have enabled learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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