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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning enable learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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