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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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