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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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