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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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