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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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