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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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