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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses 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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