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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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