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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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