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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand these open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources