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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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