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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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