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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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