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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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