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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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