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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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