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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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