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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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