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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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