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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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