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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning enable students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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