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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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