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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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