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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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