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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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