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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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