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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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