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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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