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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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