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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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