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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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