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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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