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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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