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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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