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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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