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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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