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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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