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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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