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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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