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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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