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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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