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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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