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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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