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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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