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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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