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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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