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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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