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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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