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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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