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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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