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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning are empowering humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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