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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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