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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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