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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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