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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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