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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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