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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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