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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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