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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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