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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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