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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand these open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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