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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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