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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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