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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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