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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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