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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the 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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