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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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