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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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