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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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