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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the 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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