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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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