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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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