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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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