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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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