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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand these new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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