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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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