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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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