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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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