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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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