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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important 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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