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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses 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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