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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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