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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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