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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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