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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand these new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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