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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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