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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)