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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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