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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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