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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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