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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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