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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online 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 lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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