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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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