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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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