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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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