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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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