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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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