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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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