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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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