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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand these open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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