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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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