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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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