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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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