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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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