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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers 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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